Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-28
PUBLIC WORKS.
improvements of the streets Con-
stdered Yesterday.


adhered Yesterday.
The Board of Public Works met yes
terday morning and transacted the
following business:
On petition Of John W. Glass ct al
to have the grade of King street estab-
lished between Main and Grand Ave-
nue. recommended that the City Sur
vevor be instructed to establish said
grade. /
On petition of John s. Waltman ct
al. =, to have grade OF Lumatis stree,
changed to the rate OF ! in 70 instead
of | in Is, as now established, referred
to City Surveyor to ascertain how the
proposed change would affect properly.
On petition OF f. Gay ct al, to have
Vine street graded between LIST and
Jackson, recommended that the same
he granted, and the City Attorney be
instructed to draft resolutions accord
On petition of N. Townsend to do
his own grading on Flower street, be-
tween 2nd and 3rd streets, recon-
mended the same be referred to the
Street Superintendent and City Sur
On petition of J. w. Philips to have
Grade of Ventura street established be-
tween Bellevue Avenue and vernon
street. recommended that the Clty
Surveyor be instructed to estapilsh
said grade. NH, Co,,-
On petition of City Railroad Com,
L.
recommended that the same pc oe.
MED as franchise already exists on
said route. c, he
Recommended that the Clerk DC
instructed to advertise for bids ior the
Grading of Seventh street betweeI
Glvarado to west city line, said stree
70 he graded to subgrade OF sixty lee
roadway in acordal ce with profile OF
file in the City Surveyors. ONCE
Rids TO be handed in on or before thu
4th of September. c,
Recommended that the City Clerl
he instructed to notify the Atchlson
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com
many to remove obstruction from th'
river bel under their bridge over tn.
Los Angeles river, as the city ordl
nance provides that each span shal
he 100 feet wide in the clear.
Recommended that the CLERK
instructed to notify contractor Bur
Iinoame to commence work on th
leyee at the head of river bed O
Kuhrts street.
In regard to the franchise fo
a district telegraph company asRe
for by j. Downey Harvey CT a
and also by ID. b.. Mct!uarrl
recommended that both parties 0
allowed to present to the Council the
franchises. The Board referred tn
matter to the Council.
On petition of j. Marion Brooi
asking the establishment ofthe grade
of streets in the Philbin tract. recon
mended that the matter be referred
the City Surveyor to ascertain wheth
said streets have been dedicated
the CITY. and whether they confoor
to streets now laid out.
On petition of o. w. Childs ct a
to have the material for paving Ma
street between First and Secon
changes from granite to asphalt, a
further time, as the contractor
said street will be in the city ON
3Oth of August. su
Recommended that the bid OF IL.
Register be accepted, provided t
contractor put in three-feet cutters,
accordance with the specifications
cobble cutters. ~, A,
Dallas, for the grading OF Pico stre
be referred to the Finance Commit
with the recommendation that
sum be paid as part payment for gr
ing said street. c,
Recommended that the Clerk
instructed to call in the assessment
the paving OF Main street betw
Fourth and Fifth streets. -,
Recommended that steps be tai
in regard to the construction OF a !, !
bridge over the river at Downey a
nue., as the old structure is expehs
to maintain.